Just When You Thought.....

....I'd gotten over my canned ham obsession....

Ugh, I found these.

And I have to say that I am green with envy.  If I designed, well, anything, it would look exactly like these amazing cards and giftwrap.  I mean seriously.  They are PERFECTION to me.  Of course, someone else beat me to it.  Criky.  And I feel tortured right now because the online shop is not open yet and I have no idea where to buy this line of stationery.  If someone handed me a gift with that coral colored canned ham wrap, well, you'd probably have to pick  me up off of the floor.  It's so divine....

The company is Belle and Union.  They are my new favorite.  For sure.  Biggest fan.  Right  here.

PS ~ Ever check out my Canned Ham Board on Pinterest?  Love it.

PPS ~ If you need to know the background of my obsession, read on here.

PPPS ~ These images were found via The Sweetest Occasion, one of my favorite blogs.

Just when you thought....

I'd gotten over my canned ham obsession.....

{Image from Bake at 350 via Pinterest}

{Image from The Beehive Cottage via Pinterest}

{Image from The Sweet Raisin via Pinterest}

{Image via Richard Neuman ~ LOVE his artwork!}

Breathe in, Breathe out.....

Look what I just found on Etsy. Oh my! They're ALL sold out.....maybe you can make some more, Sweet Little Etsy Seller.....pretty please.....wrapped in beautiful paper and topped with bows and ribbons.....

I personally LOVE the lemon yellow one because that's the one I grew up with but look at these colors....

Some even have little custom license plates.....oh my.

Images courtesy of "Strictly For The Birds" shop on Etsy.

Just when you thought.... (Take Two)

No, I will never get over my obsession with the vintage canned hams.

But aren't you glad?

How cute is this sweet little scene?

I think I'll have tea & cupcakes outside my 1959 Shasta. Aahhh...

And then I'll curl up on my bunk for a snooze, all bundled up in these ridiculously nice fabrics.

(this person is clearly from North Carolina much like someone else I know)

And just who is that adorable little rascal puff peeking over the table....aching to steal a bite from one of those delectable cupcakes???

Images courtesy of No Chintz

Just when you thought.....

.....I'd gotten over my "canned ham obsession"......

I came across this image. And now my obsession has been reinvigorated.

Image via Little Blue Deer

It still amazes me that someone can make a canned ham trailer look chic.

(This brought back memories of always having a makeshift step right outside the door!!!)

My New Favorite Thing

When I was growing up, we took a trip to Myrtle Beach every year in a trailer almost identical to the one below. Lemon yellow. 1959 Shasta. Little wings flying off the back. It's so cute!!! The problem is that I didn't know that when I was young. My parents can attest that I HATED this camper. Hated it. With a capital "H". I've always been a clean freak and can only sleep if it's freezing cold. Well, this cute little bug had no working bathroom and no A/C. Recipe for disaster, right? I remember wishing so hard that we could just stay in a hotel (and I still wonder where my "snob" reputation comes from!!!). I remember thinking that when I was six/seven years old. It's really sad because I have the BEST memories of camping out at the beach with my family. It definitely formed part of who I am. I love the outdoors. I think there's nothing grander than a hammock. I met a lot of Canadians, ey. I adore my beach memories (my personal favorite being when Mom & Dad got in the hammock together and it fell to the ground - ouch!). My parents were providing the best darn vacation they could. I mean they were still in their early 20's!!! Now, firmly ensconced in my mid 30's, I regret that I couldn't just chill and enjoy myself back then. Because little "canned ham trailers", as they're now called, are THE THING. And my new favorite thing!


There's a whole cult of people who love nothing more than to restore little canned ham trailers. See this example...wouldn't be the same without the pink flamingo....



AND, best of all, there are a few people around the country who are using their trailers for their catering businesses!!! I LOVE IT!!! This beauty is GORGEOUS and serves.....wait for it....CUPCAKES. Enjoy Cupcakes. Genius. Visit their website to see how cute - http://www.enjoycupcakes.com/.

Last week, while Dad was visiting, I was reading through some old Organic Gardening magazines and came across this article below. In Kansas City, this lady serves ultra fresh snowcones from her 1957 Shasta. Brilliant!

My poor Dad. He sold our old Shasta (may she rest in peace) back in 1989 for $500. A quick Google search and we found that a restored canned ham trailer now sells for somewhere between $10-15k. Criky! What I wouldn't give to have our old 1959 Shasta now. Dad and I could REALLY make something out of it. I know he wants to hit me for thinking/feeling/saying all this because I know I must have made his life miserable back then.

In honor of our little yellow retro bungalow on wheels, I am ordering the below t-shirt for my daughter (www.bodenusa.com). How friggin' cute is this shirt??? I wish they had them in my size.

But see what I mean? I can't get away from them. They're everywhere. Just another of life's silly ways of trying to tell me something..... :-)